Hello, I’m looking between a Chevy Colorado 2004-2012 and a Honda Ridgeline 2006-2013. I know the Honda’s are going to be better than Chevy, but I have a two questions 1. Is it true that Honda parts are more expensive and difficult to find than Chevy? 2. Is a Honda with over 100,00 miles is ok or a bad thing? Plus, Honda’s go for more than $13,000 if it’s under 100,000 miles where l live. Thank you for any help.
@spidermusic
1. False! The ridgeline's engine and transmission are used in the other honda models like the odyssey so parts are readily avalible. You won't need parts often on the honda!
2. Around 105k miles, the major timing belt needs to be done. Other than this service, you don't need to do much else on these motors. Always keep clean Honda ATF!
Thank you very much. It’s good to know that there are other vehicles That are similar to that Ridgeline.
According to Scotty, the best is a Toyota Tacoma, but because they're so expensive a good alternative is a Ford Ranger or Nissan Frontier.
The Honda Ridgelines are great trucks but the parts are expensive because they don't break down that often so there's not a lot of aftermarket parts.
Congrats on congrats on your (soon) new truck!
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Maybe a used Tacoma. I would stay away from the GM's (some people said they were underpowered.
If you want a bit more power, maybe an F150 with an actual V8 (not the turbo-charged EcoBoost V6).
Absolutely do not get a Silverado made after 2006 though. That's when GM started using active fuel management, and while the new ones are better (but very expensive) they still can have problems and GM quality has gone down hill since about 2000, with the Active Fuel Management pretty much sealing their fate for most people.
Honda parts are probably going to be more expensive than the Chevy, but the Ridgeline you're looking at has been out for a while so I imagine there are some or many aftermarket parts, but probably not as many as there would be for a Chevy.
But I still think maybe something like a V6 Tacoma would be a good balance between price and performance and reliability. And if you can live with something like an extended cab versus a crew cab for example, you can find some decent used ones out there for around $13k.
Anything over 100k is going to probably need some work, so also factor that into your budget. You might need tires, brakes, and some other minor things.
I would put it this way:
1.) Toyota Toacom, (2) Ford F150 or a Ranger possibly, (3) Honda Ridgeline...
If you REALLY want a Chevy for around $13k, make sure and get one that DOESN'T have Active Fuel Management (like some of the V8 4.8L's or the smaller V6 4.3L). Those have less problems (the lifters would lock up/collapse and it would cost thousands to replace them, so avoid a Chevy with Active Fuel Management if you want to get a Chevy. (I have one so I speak from experience. It's a nightmare, going to cost me $1500 to fix, and then I'm selling it.)
@sirhawkeye
Thank you. The Chevy Colorado years I’m looking at has a inline 5. Scotty said they’re ok trucks. I am planning on doing the repairs my self, the tuneup, just so I know that it’s done right.
@sirhawkeye
I’m just looking at these two trucks as daily driver. The most I’m using it for is to go to work and back and to use for car detailing.